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Volkswagen GTI engine and engine cooling problems by year

64 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 14 GTI model years. The most reported year is 2000 with 9 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2022 GTI27%
2019 GTI63%
2016 GTI12%
2013 GTI13%
2012 GTI13%
2010 GTI611%
2009 GTI21%
2008 GTI34%
2007 GTI79%
2006 GTI512%
2003 GTI815%
2002 GTI76%
2001 GTI68%
2000 GTI920%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.